Shoe insole



Aug. 23, 1932. H C, ANGER 1,872,987

SHOE INSOLE Filed Nov. 8, 1928 v m m I (I ,z-Tf .3 C) ff @if 'i9 3 l jff/f,

Patented Aug. 23, 1932 i' UNET STTES HARRY c. LANGER, or MILWAKEE, wIscoNsIN snor: IN'soLE- y Application med November s, ,1928.y seriai No@v 317,965.

This invention pertains to shoe insoles. Y At the present time considerable foot discomfort is encountered, as a result of theseam present at the bottom of a full-fashioned stocking, due to the fact thatthe seam presses into the bottom of the foot at points where the maximum weight comes upon the same, which affects the nerves in thefoot. In this connection it is also significant that the seam under the foot is exaggerated, due to the fact that that portion of the hose is reinforced to produce the maximum thickness of fabric, which, when joined together,

forms a bulky seam or welt.

The present invention aims to overcome the foregoing objections by the provision of an insole designed to compensate for the seam of a full-fashioned hose, and prevent the seam from being embedded into the foot of the wearer.

Incidental. to the foregoing, a further ob ject is to forman insole with a central, longitudinal tract, either depressed, or capable of depression, for receiving the seam of a full-fashioned hose. Y

With the above and otherobjects in View, which will appear as the description prostruction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly deiinedby the appended claims, it being understood that such changes inthe precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof.

Figure 1 is a plan view of an insole constructed in accordance with one form of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are similar views `illustrating various modifications of the V present invention.

Referring now more particularly-to the 'front of the heel portion, diie to the fact that 'iii full-fashioned hose the seam employed to accompanying` drawing,ithe preferred form,l vas illustrated in `Figures 1 and 2, comprises an insoleil formed Vof leather, or other materials commonlyused for insolesat the'presentv time.- v4Formed on the top surface' ofthe insole, which Comes in contact with the foot of thefwearer, isa central, longitudinal depression 2, extending from a point adjacent the toe of the insole, and terminating in jointhe fabricv together, does'not eXtendfunder the heel ofthe hose, inasmuch as theiheell Atabs are loopedftogeth'er, requiringno sew-V i ing. ThedepressionQ may be. formedby'r` means of a die, or, ifv desired, the'sanie may Vbe slrived out ofthe material;

The modification disclosed inv Figure 31is merely the reverse of the structure'as illus'- l trated inFigures 1 and 2, wherein the 'depression 2 is formed in the bottom of the iiisole, rather than on the top ofthe same. Obviously, byy weakeningthe insole in this inanner the seam` of the hose will force the material downwardly at that point, forming. are- 4cess toreceive the seamA and prevent embedding of the' same into the foot of the wearer. ceeds, the invention resides in the novel con- ,'Fig'urel discloses a modification wherein the slot 2" for the reception of the seam.; 'A

f Inxsome instances insoles vare" made up of plurality of layersof'diiferent material, inf

which eventeither one of the layers maybe f cut away, similar to the construction shown in Figure 5, wherein the bottom layer is' cut out at 2 to permit the thin top layer to be pressed downwardly when the pressure of the 1 seam of a stocking comes in contact with the same above the cutaway portion 2 The form illustrated in Figure 6 is a combination of the forms disclosed in Figures 2 and 3, in that the material is depressed along a central, longitudinal line, on both faces of the insole, thus forming two depressions 2" alined with one another to permit the seam of the hose to be embedded into the insole.

Figure 7 discloses an insole provided withl a central, longitudinal groove or depression, similar to the form shown in Figure 2, which 71 Z Y Y 1,872,987

j is filled with a soft yieldable substance 3 to permitthe embedding of the seam of the hose,

' thus relieving pressure of the same against connection with the drawing, it will berseen"v that a very simple and inexpensive, method.

the bottom 'of the foot. r

The form illustrated in Figure 8 is somewhat similar to that shown in Figure 7 exi cept in that the longitudinalrtract isvcutaway entirely at 3 'and theV slotthenlled jwtha soft, yieldable material 3, which functions in Figure 7. f

From the foregoing description taken in in the same manner as'the filler 3 provided` has been provided for compensating for theY heavy seam .presentinv tullfashioned-hosq l v andfwhich relieves any discomfort-resulting iromembedding.thescanrintothegfootfof the 'i il i In. addition to; the foregoing; Vthepresent n invention has the added-advantage of. holding Y the seam in proper position upon the vfoot., Y

Y 15. .Asa new articleoflmanuactu-re, aninysoleor.shoesconstructedtoreceive the seam Q o.f-.aistocking,.--Whereby theseamwill not bear -against thefoot, said nsolecomprisingabody Les having acontinuous longitudinally exten din g -.narrowstocking`.seam .receivingfchannel arranged equisdistant the sides ofthe body and terminating in. closel'proxim-ity vto lthe frontl -ofifthe `hourly"andslsxortgoi:tlieflieelportiera of 2.- -s anew. article-of manuiaeture, an l insole .for sloesiconstructed .to receive thel seam Y orf :a stocking:wherebyl theseama'willnot bear the fooigusaid` .insole comprising a body including Yconflpanion abutting plies of one of' said; plies Yhewinganampzovv vcontinuonsl'ongtuc linally extendngvstocking seamhannel arrangedreqixi-dstantthe sides .of thebod'y: land .terrni'rrating,infcloseptroxrim-V to. the irontof' the body and: slightl'ygshont the lfieeLportionofiilie-laiodiyhAV .tliecounty of' NMilvvankee.,and rState Tofv Wis.-

f HARRY 1 LNGEK,

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